 | The Family Stone | 2098 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Genres:ComedyDrama Romance | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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n the lead up to Christmas, the extended Stone family - headed by parents Sybil and Kelly Stone - are planning on descending on the family home for the holidays. The Stones are loving, tight-knit, outspoken and liberal minded. Among those attending the festivities are their five children, "perfect" son Everett, unmarried son Ben, deaf gay son Thad (with his African American partner, Patrick), pregnant daughter Susannah (with her first child, adolescent Elizabeth), and outspoken daughter Amy. New to the mix this year is Everett's guest, Meredith Morton, who Everett intends on marrying. Meredith is outwardly put-together, but is uptight, self-conscious and lacks self-esteem. Also outwardly, Meredith is not a typical addition to the Stone family, an issue not lost on either Meredith herself or any of the Stones. There is an open air of tension in the household because of the presence of Meredith, who calls upon her sister, Julie, to come to the Stone Christmas if only for moral support. Julie, on the other hand, is loved by all the Stones. Meredith storms off on Christmas Eve the result of a major argument with the Stones. But as Everett, Julie and Ben go after Meredith, all have a chance to reflect on their feelings and actions. In the light of Christmas day, life at the Stone's seems clearer if not slightly poignant as one by one individuals in the family learn of a secret kept by Sybil.Cast:
 Claire Danes Julie Morton |  Diane Keaton Sybil Stone |  Rachel McAdams Amy Stone |  Dermot Mulroney Everett Stone |  Craig T. Nelson Kelly Stone |
 Sarah Jessica Parker Meredith Morton |  Luke Wilson Ben Stone |  Tyrone Giordano Thad Stone (as Ty Giordano) |  Brian J. White Patrick Thomas (as Brian White) |  Elizabeth Reaser Susannah Stone Trousdale |
 Paul Schneider Brad Stevenson |  Savannah Stehlin Elizabeth Trousdale |  Jamie Kaler John Trousdale |  Robert Dioguardi David Silver |  Carol Locatell Jeweler |
 Ginna Carter Jittery Cashier |  Gus Buktenica Bartender |  Michael Pemberton Bus Driver One |  Ron Wall Bus Driver Two |  Christopher Parker Inn Receptionist |
 Judy Garland Esther Smith in "Meet Me in St. Louis" (archive footage) (uncredited) |
